When my son worked at IBLP (Institute in Basic Life Principles) Headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, he shared a house with three or four other young men. One day in the spring he noticed an unpleasant odor in his car. At first it was a mild inconvenience but after a while it became a significant nuisance. He purchased a series of air freshener products but the odor easily overpowered them. He looked around a little and could not unravel the mystery of the bad smell. It got so bad he told me he considered trading in his car for a newer one. He wondered if someone put cheese on his manifold as a joke.
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Saved?
I have a friend. He is a thoughtful man who has considered spiritual things. His background is with a church that teaches salvation comes from faith and works together. He says he can’t imagine that salvation is free, that there is not something that we have to do to earn it. The Bible, specifically in the Book of Romans, clearly says otherwise. His church does not consider the Bible the final authority.
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Carrot Cake
Some of my very best ideas come to me while I am preaching. I first noticed this twenty-nine years ago in the pulpit of Pleasant Ridge Bible Church near Ft. Recovery, Ohio. The other night I was preaching in a little town in Illinois and a great idea popped into my head. I asked those in attendance, “How many of you here have a recipe for carrot cake?
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New Book
Sacred Stories and Srong Families: A Dad’s Delightful Duty.
I just fininshed a new book. I am looking for some help and exploring publishing options now. Here is a little information on the book.
–ONE delightful command God has given to every father
–SEVEN things that happen when fathers obey that command
–FOUR specific ways to obey the commnd
–OVER A DOZEN personal stories
This book is about how a father can pass on to his children a faith in the reality of a living God.
Would you be interested in a book like that? I am looking for some reviewers who would read it and contribute their own stories.
If you are interested, write me at ken@kenpieront.com.
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